On October 14, 2025, ABTdomain recorded significant domain registration activity across various TLDs (Top-Level Domains). This report analyzes the distribution of newly registered domains by TLD and examines the market share of domain registrars for the top 5 TLDs.
1. Newly Registered Domains: Global Distribution Analysis
ABTdomain’s analysis shows a total of 315,442 newly registered domains across 463 TLDs on October 14, 2025. The distribution reveals a continued dominance of traditional gTLDs alongside strong performance from newer options.
The top 10 TLDs by registration volume are:
- .com: 121,429 domains (38.5%)
- .xyz: 90,315 domains (28.6%)
- .top: 23,781 domains (7.5%)
- .info: 8,654 domains (2.7%)
- .org: 7,746 domains (2.5%)
- .online: 6,296 domains (2.0%)
- .store: 5,278 domains (1.7%)
- .net: 4,371 domains (1.4%)
- .space: 4,301 domains (1.4%)
- .site: 4,116 domains (1.3%)
The data indicates that .com remains the most popular TLD, accounting for 38.5% of all new registrations. The .xyz TLD follows with a significant 28.6% market share, showing its growing popularity. Together, these two TLDs represent over two-thirds of all new domain registrations. The remaining TLDs collectively account for 32.9% of new registrations, with .top being particularly strong at 7.5% of the total market.
2. Top 5 TLDs by Volume of Newly Registered Domains
a) .com Newly Registered Domains
On October 14, 2025, ABTdomain recorded 121,429 .com newly registered domains, maintaining its position as the most registered TLD.
The top 5 registrars for .com domains were:
- GoDaddy: 21,817 domains (18.0%)
- Namecheap: 14,042 domains (11.6%)
- Squarespace: 7,573 domains (6.2%)
- Hostinger: 6,847 domains (5.6%)
- Dynadot: 6,007 domains (4.9%)
The .com registrar market shows GoDaddy maintaining its leading position with 18.0% of all new .com registrations. Namecheap holds a strong second position at 11.6%. The top 5 registrars account for 46.3% of all new .com domain registrations, while the “Others” category represents 37.2%, indicating a competitive but somewhat concentrated market.
b) .xyz Newly Registered Domains
ABTdomain recorded 90,315 .xyz newly registered domains on October 14, 2025, making it the second most popular TLD with 28.6% of all new domain registrations.
The top 5 registrars for .xyz domains were:
- GMO Internet: 84,012 domains (93.0%)
- Namecheap: 1,230 domains (1.4%)
- GoDaddy: 1,124 domains (1.2%)
- Spaceship: 1,044 domains (1.2%)
- Dynadot: 675 domains (0.7%)
The .xyz TLD shows an extremely concentrated registrar distribution, with GMO Internet dominating the market at 93.0% of all new .xyz registrations. The other top registrars have relatively small market shares ranging from 0.7% to 1.4%, collectively accounting for only 4.5% of new .xyz registrations. This suggests that GMO Internet has established a strong specialization in .xyz domains.
c) .top Newly Registered Domains
ABTdomain recorded 23,781 .top newly registered domains on October 14, 2025, representing 7.5% of all new domain registrations.
The top 5 registrars for .top domains were:
- West.cn: 12,204 domains (51.3%)
- GoDaddy: 3,484 domains (14.7%)
- Namesilo: 1,553 domains (6.5%)
- Dynadot: 1,467 domains (6.2%)
- Gname: 1,250 domains (5.3%)
The .top TLD market is dominated by West.cn, which accounts for 51.3% of all new .top registrations. GoDaddy follows at a distant second with 14.7%, while the remaining top registrars each hold between 5.3% and 6.5% market share. Together, the top 5 registrars control 83.9% of the .top domain market, indicating high concentration in this TLD segment.
d) .info Newly Registered Domains
On October 14, 2025, ABTdomain recorded 8,654 .info newly registered domains, representing 2.7% of all new domain registrations.
The top 5 registrars for .info domains were:
- Namecheap: 2,908 domains (33.6%)
- Dynadot: 1,428 domains (16.5%)
- Ionos: 757 domains (8.7%)
- GoDaddy: 699 domains (8.1%)
- Spaceship: 539 domains (6.2%)
The .info registrar market shows Namecheap as the clear leader with 33.6% market share, followed by Dynadot with 16.5%. The top 5 registrars collectively account for 73.2% of all new .info domain registrations, with the remaining 26.8% distributed among other registrars. This indicates a moderately concentrated market for .info domains.
e) .org Newly Registered Domains
ABTdomain recorded 7,746 .org newly registered domains on October 14, 2025, accounting for 2.5% of all new domain registrations.
The top 5 registrars for .org domains were:
- Namecheap: 1,326 domains (17.1%)
- GoDaddy: 1,171 domains (15.1%)
- Squarespace: 749 domains (9.7%)
- Spaceship: 696 domains (9.0%)
- Ionos: 473 domains (6.1%)
The .org TLD shows a more distributed registrar market compared to other TLDs. Namecheap leads with 17.1%, closely followed by GoDaddy at 15.1%. The top 5 registrars account for 57.0% of all new .org domain registrations, while “Others” represent a significant 43.0%. This suggests a relatively competitive market for .org domains with less concentration among the leading registrars.
3. Key Takeaways
- Traditional TLDs continue to dominate the market, with .com maintaining its leadership position at 38.5% of all new registrations, followed by .xyz at 28.6%.
- The .xyz TLD shows extraordinary concentration, with GMO Internet controlling 93.0% of all new registrations in this category.
- The .top TLD displays similar concentration with West.cn commanding 51.3% of the market.
- Namecheap has established strong positions across multiple TLDs, leading in both .info (33.6%) and .org (17.1%) segments.
- GoDaddy maintains its traditional strength in the .com market (18.0%) while also showing significant presence across other TLDs.
- Different TLDs show varying degrees of market concentration, with .org being the most competitive among the top 5 TLDs.
- Specialized registrars like GMO Internet and West.cn have established dominant positions in specific TLD segments.
*This analysis highlights the evolving domain registration landscape and the ongoing competition among registrars. For more details or to download our newly registered domains database, please visit ABTdomain Members.
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